Cricket World Cup 2015: New Zealand beat South Africa

Summary

New Zealand reach first World Cup final
Grant Elliott 84 not out - wins it with a six
NZ 299-6 from 42.5 overs (D/L adjusted)
SA 281-5: Du Plessis 82, De Villiers 65*
Rain reduced match to 43 overs per side
Winners to play Australia or India

Live Reporting

Mark Mitchener and Phil Dawkes

Postpublished at 05:52 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
Jeremy Coney
Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special
"There was a deviation. A review remains as it was a successful review for New Zealand. We have David Miller, a powerful left-hander, coming in. He does not worry about grace or style."
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WICKETpublished at 05:48 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
It's a bouncer down the leg side, this will either be a catch or a wide, but the snickometer shows a big deflection and Du Plessis departs.
Scorecard
Umpire reviewpublished at 05:48 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
New Zealand appeal for a catch behind against Faf du Plessis as he tries to hook a bouncer. A wide is signalled - but the Kiwis think it's out and call for a review...
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Postpublished at 05:45 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
Players are out to resume proceedings at Eden Park. Corey Anderson to bowl - having only bowled three so far, he may well have to bowl all three remaining overs from his end.
Postpublished at 05:45 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
Jeremy Coney
Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special
"You would say the rain delay has helped New Zealand. Boult and Vettori have bowled nine overs apiece, so they can't bowl any more. Who will they choose to bowl the other five overs?"
Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 05:44 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
Sportsgamer: Allow one more fielder outside the circle, limit bowlers to 15 overs each to even up the balance.
Postpublished at 05:43 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
"When Mike Hussey and I started playing, 270 was seen as an incredible score. With Twenty20 you then got 200 off 20 overs, and teams have doubled that in 50 overs. If they keep the fielding restrictions like this, and with small boundaries, some team will score 500. I just hope it is not when England are bowling."
Postpublished at 05:42 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
Five minutes to resumption. Three bowlers can bowl nine overs, and two can bowl eight - so Trent Boult (9-0-53-2) and Daniel Vettori (9-0-46-0), who have already bowled their nine, are done for the day.
Postpublished at 05:40 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport in Auckland
"There's a lot of waiting around here, we could have easily started 10 minutes ago. In other news, Rahul Dravid wears his accreditation like a cape. He's cool enough to pull it off. The other type of Batman."
Postpublished at 05:37 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
"With these fielding restrictions, the 50-over game is so geared towards the batsmen. They need to get rid of these ridiculous fielding restrictions to make it better. The first three or four years of my one-day international career, it worked and I loved it. I understand why they made the fielding restrictions and they changed them but it was too skewed in favour of the batsmen."
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Email tms@bbc.co.ukpublished at 05:36 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
Jonny Iland: One-day cricket needs less rules and regulations to make it easier to understand, more watchable, and a fairer contest between bat and ball. 40 overs each, the captain can set his field wherever he wants, and bowl any bowler as many overs as he wants... batsmen don't have to retire on 100, why should a fielding captain be forced to take off his best bowler?
Postpublished at 05:36 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
So to confirm - play will resume at 05:45 GMT, with South Africa (on 216-3 from 38 overs) facing five more overs. New Zealand will then chase a DL-adjusted target over 43 overs.
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Postpublished at 05:32 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
"South Africa will be looking at a minimum of 50 runs from their last five overs. They were on for an absolute monster score."
Email tms@bbc.co.ukpublished at 05:32 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
Neel: A World Cup semi shouldn't be influenced by rain - D/L will give a clear advantage to NZ here.
Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 05:31 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
Former Australia batsman Damien Martyn:, external This is a major showcase event. With a reserve day in place just play the game out. Why stop at 10pm. Crazy rules.
Postpublished at 05:30 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
"South Africa will be desperate to get some more overs for their batting. They were set for 360 or even more."
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Postpublished at 05:30 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
Covers are now fully off and it's looking very encouraging. South Africa will have five more overs to face when they resume - while Duckworth and Lewis will then adjust the target.
Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 05:28 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris: I wonder if SA will read their Duckworth Lewis sheet correctly this time? #hopenot
Postpublished at 05:27 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
Restart in 20 minutes' time - match reduced to 43 overs per side.
Postpublished at 05:27 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2015
Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
Does Monty Panesar have a chance of playing for England this summer?
"He's had a few off-field problems but if he starts the season well, he could be in contention. If you're picking players on merit, and he takes 30 wickets in the first five or six games, you've got to consider him."